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Mr William Cockburn

FRACS (Plast)

AHPRA ID: MED0001348788 Registered medical practitioner, Specialist Plastic Surgeon (specialist registration in Surgery – Plastic Surgery)
A photo of Mr William Cockburn

Professional Profile

Dr Cockburn is a highly experienced and caring Specialist Plastic Surgeon. Training entails an eight-year programme of post-graduate training supervised by the Royal Australian College of Plastic Surgeons. He is now a senior figure in the Plastic Surgery community and has been both counsellor and past President of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr Cockburn is known for his quiet sensitivity to patient needs and feelings, and the clarity and candidness of his advice.

His biggest passion is Plastic Surgery. Ask him what attracts him to the profession and he’ll tell you it’s the diversity of the work. “It’s the best job in the world. People come to me in trouble and I fix their problems if I can. What plastic surgeons do is unique and different every time.”

Hospital Affiliations

  • Royal Brisbane & Womens Hospital
  • The Wesley Hospital

Locations

ADDRESS
Sandford Jackson Building
Auchenflower, QLD 4066
PHONE
(07) 3870 0072
FAX
(07) 3870 4542

Procedures Offered

Body
  • Abdominoplasty: cosmetic or muscle repair post-partum
  • Liposuction
  • Torsoplasty (Whole body lift)
  • Augmentation mammoplasty (Breast augmentation)
  • Breast reconstruction
  • Male Reduction mammoplasty (Breast reduction) (Gynaecomastia)
  • Mastopexy (Breast lift)
  • Reduction mammoplasty (Breast reduction)
  • Blepharoplasty (Eyelid surgery)
  • Brow lift
  • Meloplasty or rhytidectomy (Face lift)
  • Otoplasty (Ear pinning)
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Skin cancer

Hospital Affiliations

  • Royal Brisbane & Womens Hospital
  • The Wesley Hospital

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